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Teen Suicide

DepressionDepression is a leading cause of teenage suicide. Suicidal teenagers may become depressed and contemplate suicide after the death of a loved one, parental divorce, inability to make friends or do well in school, or witnessing violence in the home. These teens may feel extreme despair that they do not understand, and may feel helpless and hopeless because they cannot see a solution for the anguish they feel. To these teenagers, suicide may seem like the only way to make the pain stop. In addition, rejection from friends, peers and family may cause teenagers to become suicidal. Ridicule from parents because of sexual orientation may cause insecure teenagers to commit suicide as a way to gain freedom from the negative stigma.

Mental IllnessTeenagers who have a mental illness are more prone to commit suicide than teenagers without a mental illness. KidsHealth.org states that approximately 95 percent of teenagers who commit suicide have a mental illness at the time of death. Many times teenagers suffering from mental illness do not consistently take their medications, and when they do not take their medications on a regular basis they may experience depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety which can lead to suicide.

Physical and Sexual AbuseSome teenagers commit suicide because they are being abused. These teens may feel like the only way to escape the physical and sexual abuse is to commit suicide. Teenagers are often afraid to tell anyone about the abuse if the abuser is a family member or close friend for fear of retaliation. Suicidal teenagers may feel isolated and unable to disclose what is happening to them. These teens may believe that the only way to make the abuse stop is to commit suicide.

Lack of SupportA lack of support may prompt teenagers to take their own lives. Suicidal teens may have a poor relationship with their parents or extended family members. These teens may not feel accepted or loved, and often lack the support...

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oneself, is the third leading cause of death among people that are 15 to 25 years of age. It
is estimated that 500,000 teenagers try to kill themselves during the course of one year.
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growing up. These feelings in themselves are not harmful, but normal. However those who
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• Suicide is the act of taking one’s own life (Peacock 1).
• Suicide attempts are associated with thoughts of death (Kim
2).
• More teens nowadays are killing themselves more than ever
before (Peacock 1).
• Some other reasons for teensuicides are violence, drugs,
alcohol, and another type of mental illness. (Peacock 1)
Introduction (continued)
• In 2004, 88% of the teens who self-harm do it to attempt
suicide (Kim 2).
• Those who self-harm should be hospitalized to prevent a
suicide attempt (Kim 2).
• Self-harm has a higher frequency and involving several
methods with a lower of wanting to die (Kim 2).
• Teensuicide can be prevented and should never be an option
for anybody.
• Depression is an illness that affects 12% of teens (Peacock 2).
• The symptoms of depression that someone can have can lead
to suicide (Hockenberry 1).
Facts
• In the United States alone about 5,000 teens commit suicide
each year (Peacock 1).
• Suicide is the second cause of death (Peacock 1).
• Since the 1950’s, teensuicides have tripled (Peacock 1).
• Three to four times as many girls as boys attempt suicide
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of commotion. New social roles are being learned, new relationships are being
Developed, bodily changes are occurring, and decisions about the future are
being made during the teenage years. Teenssuicide is increasing in today united states, I feel that some teen’s shouldn’t think that putting their life at death will solve there problem. In addition, I believe there a way to make this crime better.
Teenagers tend to commit suicide after large changes, significant losses,
Or abuse has occurred in their lives.
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Suicide in Teens
Paola Andrea Ferrer Villafañe
Miami Dade College
Abstract
Suicide is a growing problem in the United States, especially between the ages of 15-24. Many people fail to understand what suicide is all about. Often time’s people feel uncomfortable talking about suicide due to the lack of knowledge and think that teens who experience suicidal thoughts just want to manipulate or are been overdramatic. For this reason is important to understand and comprehend the meaning of suicide and the psychological aspects of it. According to the CDC teensuicide is the third leading cause of death in the United States after accidents and homicide. This essay will present the risk factors of suicide, what causes it, ways to identify a suicidal teens, and ways to prevent suicide or help someone having suicidal thoughts.
Keywords: Suicide, Teens, Mental Disorder, Depression
TeenSuicideTeensuicide is a growing problem in the United States. Often times these teens feel misunderstood, hopeless, and think that their only solution is to kill themselves. People feel uncomfortable talking about suicide due to the lack of knowledge. Some people might think that...